RE: Withholding Tax15 Oct 2023 19:44
Fromage, I agree.
The companies we trade through will concentrate their resources on where most shares are traded. So they may do WHT reclaim for USA shares as its a large market. Overseas buyers of SA shares is a small market, so its not worth changeing their systems to accomodate.
If holders of shares feel the reclaim the 10% of the WHT is important they need to hold the shares in their own name.
Personally I sell just before the div and buy back after, as the sp will usuall fall by the gross Div amount, not the net div amount, as most shares do. Remember, in most companies the sp just before a div payment includes the div value.
It's up to customers to seek out the best company that suits their particular tax situation. Companies will always try to dontheir best for a) profits , b) customers.